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The Best Homemade Granola Bars EVER

I used to think of granola bars as something less than ideal. They were what I grabbed when I woke up late, was running low on groceries, or had no other options.

I mean, they aren’t bad, but I never thought of them as tasty.

Then my sister-in-law let me taste one of her “healthy” homemade bars. I wasn’t too excited and had very low expectations, but one bite, and I was floored!

They were chewy, gooey, crunchy, sweet and savory – all at once! I immediately asked her for the recipe. Now they are something that I make every two weeks (the recipe makes 16 bars).

Every morning I get excited to have my chocolatey oatmeal bar with my coffee. Plus, these bars have fixed 20 years of digestive issues for me! I’ve never felt better.

Note: After making these bars for a few years, I found a new recipe that I like better only because it is much faster and requires no cooking! If that interests you, check out my recipe for my Superfood Cookie Dough Bites.

20 thoughts on “The Best Homemade Granola Bars EVER”

Hi Daphne! I just added a nutrition facts label to the post. Obviously, they may differ slightly if you choose different ingredients according to your diet (almond milk, agave nectar, etc.) or add extra add-ins. I only calculated the flax meal and slivered almonds. Any extra add-in’s would be extra sugar/fiber/protein. 🙂 Hope that helps!

Hi Kelsi! I haven’t tried to keep them on the counter before, so I’m not sure about room temperature. But all of the ingredients are things that don’t go bad quickly in the cabinet, so I assume they last a really long time. I actually keep them in the fridge and we eat them over a months time. I’ve never had one make us sick or smell/taste bad! Let me know if you figure out they can be kept at room temperature well 🙂

Hi Tina! I use old fashioned oats. My favorite mix-in’s are raisins or craisins, chocolate chips, slivered almonds or walnuts, flax meal, sunflower kernels 🙂 My sister in law loves using chia seeds! Really it’s just whatever you want. I like to do a good mix of fibrous and high protein things, as well as some sweet items.

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